Pentonville Prison death: Victim Jamal Mahmoud was a young father

An inmate who was stabbed to death in HMP Pentonville was a 21-year-old who had just become a father.
Jamal Mahmoud, from Enfield, north London, was attacked with a "hunting-style knife" on Tuesday. Two other inmates were critically injured.
Two prisoners, aged 34 and 26, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Following the attack, about half of the 200 prison officers at the jail passed a vote of no confidence in its governor, Kevin Reilly.
The officers claim they are unable to prevent the influx of weapons and drugs being thrown over the prison walls while also monitoring... read more

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